Patents by Inventor Jolet De Ruiter

Jolet De Ruiter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Photothermal trap
    Patent number: 11441817
    Abstract: Articles, systems, and methods in which electromagnetic energy is converted to heat (e.g., for the purpose of inducing or inhibiting phase change of a material disposed over a surface) are generally described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kripa K. Varanasi, Susmita Dash, Jolet De Ruiter
  • PHOTOTHERMAL TRAP
    Publication number: 20210080150
    Abstract: Articles, systems, and methods in which electromagnetic energy is converted to heat (e.g., for the purpose of inducing or inhibiting phase change of a material disposed over a surface) are generally described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kripa K. Varanasi, Susmita Dash, Jolet De Ruiter
  • ARTICLES AND COMPOSITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OILS ON SURFACES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20190307121
    Abstract: Methods related to depositing oil on surfaces and methods related to contacting surfaces at least partially covered by oil with droplets are generally provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kripa K. Varanasi, Maher Damak, Jolet De Ruiter